used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
door-knob
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From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
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 She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
Jarman
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From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
Jarman's
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From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But at the sight of her old master she changed colour, and made as if to run away.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
Tilly
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From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The housekeeper looked lean and shadowy as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
at the time that
From this reading When she heard Jarman's foot on the pavement, she turned round with the look of a tigress ready to defend her cubs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her face wore a smile, and she was staring at Tilly with passionate affection.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She was still dressed in grey, and wore her hair screwed into the same door-knob that Jarman knew so well.
