Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

completely unclothed

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

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From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

in a delicate manner

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

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From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

put on clothes

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

opinion or judgment

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

usually; as a rule

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

a young female

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

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From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

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 No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

not any; not one

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

being perceived or observed

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

above and across; more than

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

on the contrary

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

cut with a saw

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

an educational institution

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

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From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

wearing footgear

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

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From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

believed likely

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

the topmost one of two

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

vigorous and animated

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

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From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

a Caucasian

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.

which person or people

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In these days Lilly bloomed into a tall, well-developed girl, who carried her satchel of books through the streets to school with the air of a princess.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading She was generally dressed in a green plaid woollen frock much cockled from rain, which, despite perpetual letting down, always remained too short.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Her feet were shod in a pair of down-at-heel and worn boots.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She wore woollen gloves, which, pull them up as she would, left below her sleeves a hiatus of bare slender red arm.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading No one who saw her swinging down the street, with her easy graceful carriage, a picture of radiant health and youth, with her vivacious small head--too small for her tall figure--set on a long stemlike throat rising from broad shoulders, her white and rather prominent teeth beneath her smiling short upper lip, and with those eyes, afterwards known as "Lilly eyes"--no one noticed the poverty of her dress, or suspected that those erect, delicately formed shoulders stooped for hours over a sewing-machine.