used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
a quantity of money
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
artifices
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From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
capitulationnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
FEMININEadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading THE FEMININE TOUCH.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
Kensington
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From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
on one occasion
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
soulfullyadverb
in a soulful manner
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
required or under orders
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEMININE TOUCH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE FEMININE TOUCH.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two candles gave a shadowy, mysterious charm to the reflection--a quality somewhat lacking in the original--and it was impossible for its owner to look on the picture of pensive eyelashes, radiant eyes, and warm cheeks without a murmur of admiration.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
yearninglyadverb
in a yearning manner
From this reading She smiled once to estimate the exact amount of teeth that should be shown; she leaned forward and looked yearningly, soulfully, into the brown eyes in the glass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a small South Kensington flat a young woman was seated before a mirror, adding to her beauty with those artifices which are supposed to lure the male to helpless capitulation.
