used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The girl was of a Saxon type, but with all the colouring accentuated.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
(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 The girl was of a Saxon type, but with all the colouring accentuated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
exhale hard
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
Camborne
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From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The girl was of a Saxon type, but with all the colouring accentuated.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
without deviation
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
at any time
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a young female
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
hadn't
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From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
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 "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
Hayle
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From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
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 hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
loveliest
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From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
not any; not one
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
recitingverbUS /riˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
RIPEadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading The girl was of a Saxon type, but with all the colouring accentuated.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He knew it directly she came into the room with Lord Hayle and the bishop, the influence of such extraordinary beauty was felt like a physical blow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading No, the society journals and society talk hadn't exaggerated her beauty a bit--she was far and away the loveliest girl he had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The girl was of a Saxon type, but with all the colouring accentuated.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hair which crowned the small, patrician head in shining masses was golden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HAIR LIKE RIPE CORN" The duke was reciting his adventure with the valet to his three guests, but he glanced most often at Lady Constance Camborne.
