adventitiousadjective
associated by chance and not an integral part
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
and nothing more
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
go away from a place
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
and nothing more
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
others
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From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
resortingverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
rougedadjective
marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
express in words
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You could imagine her smiling at resorting to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
unrobed
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From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
(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 only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her lips were rouged, her eyes darkened, and, to tell the truth, her nails were unnaturally pink.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
a Caucasian
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Among all those faces, on which wine had already begun to leave its purple traces, that pale statue, half unrobed, was miraculously white and pure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She only uses them to show that she can just as well dispense with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you felt she made light of these adventitious aids on which others rely for beauty.
