used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I look just like a boy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
Chalmers
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From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did it," she said, half-reproachfully.
Dr
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From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
coins made of gold
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
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 He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
half-reproachfully
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From this reading "You did it," she said, half-reproachfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I look just like a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You did it," she said, half-reproachfully.
and nothing more
From this reading "I look just like a boy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I look just like a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
having a point
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her beautiful, blushing face to his.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
tendrils
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From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
a special situation
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading He pointed as he spoke to the little rings of golden hair, soft, fine as silk, light as gold in color, like the small tendrils of a vine in shape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There is one thing we are quite forgetting," said Dr. Chalmers, "although we call ourselves such clever people."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did it," she said, half-reproachfully.
