used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
any strong feeling
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
set up or found
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
a young female
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
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 Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
held up in the air
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
something that is lost
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
by chance
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found this to be indeed the case, for it seemed that she had lost half herself.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was, however, quite controlled and showed little emotion at their meeting; but she looked very weary and every inflection of her pleasant, clear voice revealed it.
which person or people
From this reading She spoke as one who had suffered much and laboured under great loss of vitality.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl had evidently dressed that morning without thought or care--perhaps unconsciously.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Her wonderful hair was lifted and wound carelessly upon her head; her beauty had been dimmed by tears.
