used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MY AUNT REBECCA.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
meek-looking
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From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
Moncton
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From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY AUNT REBECCA.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
REBECCAnounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading MY AUNT REBECCA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
at the time that
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Moncton welcomed the poor orphan with kindness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a little, meek-looking woman; with a sweet voice, and a very pale face.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By the side of her tall, stern partner, she looked the most delicate, diminutive creature in the world; and her gentle, timid manner made the contrast appear greater than it really was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She might have been pretty when young, but my boyish impression was that she was very plain.
