used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
anew
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
dinginessnoun
discoloration due to dirtiness
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
don't
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From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
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 It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
Katharine
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From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
with low volume
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landlady had gone out of the room and closed the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katharine stepped softly to the side of the bed, and looked at the sleeping face.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Dear old Ted," she murmured to herself with a half smile, "I don't believe he _could_ look ill, however much he tried."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She stole about the room, putting flowers in the vases, and lightening some of its London dinginess, until the sound of her name brought her back again to the bedside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading It was just the same as she had always known it, rounded and beardless, without a line or a wrinkle, and with the hair as loose and rumpled as it had been in the days before manhood had claimed its submission.
