used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes were large and of a greenish blue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
possessing material wealth
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
sensuousadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəs/
taking delight in beauty
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
in the direction of
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rich, round beauty, upon the face, the rose tint of the skin warm and sensuous as the bloom upon fruit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
at the time that
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was very slim where the girdle ran, but big of bosom and long of limb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Tristan grew the more bewitched by the woman’s face as they passed on towards the lake together.
but in spite of that
From this reading The lips were thin, tinged slightly with scorn, yet very tender when she smiled.
