used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
Carew's
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From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect suggested a fascinating kitten.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The effect suggested a fascinating kitten.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
a young female
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
Hilda
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From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading The effect suggested a fascinating kitten.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
non-recognition
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From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The effect suggested a fascinating kitten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
THREADSnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading BROKEN THREADS They came forward, and suddenly the girl raised her face.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
precisely as stated
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made a little hesitating movement of non-recognition, and then suddenly her face was transformed by a very pleasant smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was something peculiar in Hilda Carew's smile, which came from the fact that her eyelashes were golden, while her eyes were dark blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
a late time of life
From this reading In repose her face was almost severe in its refined beauty, and the set of her lips indicated a certain self-reliance which with years might become more prominent if trouble should arrive.
