used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
divisible by two
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
FELICIAnounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
used to form the superlative
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
on one occasion
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
paler
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From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
confined on all sides
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
having come into contact
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I noticed that she chose a seat with her back to the room, and I understood her reason even before she told me.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELICIA It seemed to me that Felicia that night was in her most charming mood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Her fingers touched my arm as we entered the restaurant together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
a Caucasian
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She seemed, in a way, to have lost some of her self-control,--the exclusiveness with which she had surrounded herself,--and to have become at once more natural and more girlish.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a dress of some soft white material, and a large black hat, under which her face--a little paler even than usual--wore almost a pathetic aspect.
