used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
admiresverbUS /ædˈmaɪrz/
third-person singular of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
facernounUS /ˈfeɪsər/
(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
a social unit living together
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
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From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
an amount of time
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
a human being
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
REGINAnounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
REJUVENATEDverbUS /rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪtɪd/
past form of “rejuvenate” — cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
stigmatizedverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪzd/
past form of “stigmatize” — to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Regina had come to the end of her period of martyrdom.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Her weight was ten stones seven pounds, her waist was twenty-five inches.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her family had grown used to what both father and daughter stigmatized as "mother's little vanities."
which person or people
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A REJUVENATED REGINA How one admires a woman who takes an unexpected facer without making a scene!
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading She was now a radiantly healthy, pleasing, well-dressed person of comely, middle-aged womanhood.
