used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
aureolenounUS /ˈɑːrioʊl/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was small and young, the girl, and beautiful.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
divisible by two
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
set up or found
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
a young female
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
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 The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
set afire or burning
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
and nothing more
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was small and young, the girl, and beautiful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was small and young, the girl, and beautiful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
having a supporting base
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was a blonde, such a blonde as is found only in the North.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
Toppy
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From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
Toppy's
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From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was standing forth in the full morning sunlight, and Toppy’s first impulse was to cross the street to her, his second to hide his face.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun lighted up the aureole of light hair surrounding her head, so that even Toppy behind the windows of the Northern Light caught a vision of its fineness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toppy sat and stared across the street at her with a feeling much like awe.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was small and young, the girl, and beautiful.
