Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

(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 Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

a deep yellow color

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

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From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

without doubt or question

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

a variable color averaging a deep pink

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

confined on all sides

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a revue with elaborate costuming

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

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 Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

clear and bright

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

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From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

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From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

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From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

naughtily or annoyingly playful

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

in a pretty manner

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

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From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

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From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

a person who represents others

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

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From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

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From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a particular situation

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

plural of “stud” — a man who is virile and sexually active

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Her hair trained back--as Redbud's was--in the fashion called _La Pompadour_; her red-heeled rosetted shoes--her silken gown--all this was plainly the costume of a courtly maiden.

without emotional agitation

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the act of using

From this reading USE OF COATS IN A STORM.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a very picturesque group seated that day beneath the golden trees; and the difference in the appearance of each member of the party made the effect more complete.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

in a worthy manner; with worthiness

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading And Fanny--gay, mischievous Fanny, with her mad-cap countenance, and midnight eyes, and rippling, raven curls--Fanny looked like a young duchess taking her pleasure, for the sake of contrast, in the woods--far from ancestral halls, and laughing at the follies of the court.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading Redbud, with her mild, tender eyes, and gentle smile and sylvan costume, was the representative of the fine shepherdesses of former time, and wanted but a crook to worthily fill Marlow's ideal; for she had not quite "A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs,--" her slender waist was encircled by a crimson ribbon, quite as prettily embroidered as the zone of the old poet's fancy, and against her snowy neck the coral necklace which she wore was clearly outlined, rising and falling tranquilly, like May-buds woven by child-hands into a bright wreath, and launched on the surface of some limpid stream.