used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
(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 MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
curled-up
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From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
DUDLEY'S
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From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
divisible by two
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
intense or sharp
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
eye-lashes
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From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
a young female
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
coins made of gold
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
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 There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
and nothing more
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
uttered with a trill
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
cut with a saw
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
a particular situation
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And even before she looked up and I saw her eyes, the beauty of her caught me at my heart.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DREAM: AND DUDLEY'S GIRL All I could do was to stand in the living room doorway and stare at her.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
belonging to which person
From this reading There she sat by the fire, in a short blue skirt that showed her little feet in blue stockings and buckled shoes, and a blue sweater whose rolling collar fell away from the column of her soft throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a gold crest to every exquisite, warm wave of her bronze hair; her level eyebrows were about five shades darker, and her curled-up eye-lashes darker still, where she sat with her head bent over some sort of sewing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she was just exactly what I had known she would be!
