used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
black-lashed
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From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
Clody
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From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
wanted intensely
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
set up or found
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
held up in the air
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
Nora
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From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
SICKNESSnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
express in speech
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had lost her pretty colour, but the gentleness which made her beauty appealing was, if possible, greater than of old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
a special situation
From this reading She had a little crimson shawl over her head, and as she lifted her eyes to me her beauty came to me like a new thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
at the time that
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was dry snow in the wind, and a few flakes of it showed on her dark curls, which lay ring on ring under the shawl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SICKNESS It was while I was still at Castle Clody that a message came to me one morning saying that some one desired to speak with me; and when I went out into the hall I found it was Nora Brady.
a late time of life
From this reading Her face was round and soft as a child's, and the innocence of her blue, black-lashed eyes as she lifted them to me was as unsullied as though she were three years old.
