used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
divisible by two
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
Genevieve
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From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
golden-brownadjective
of brown tinged with gold
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
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 She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice was not unmusical.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her voice was not unmusical.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
and nothing more
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
Remington
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From this reading Genevieve Remington had been called beautiful.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
unmusicaladjective
lacking interest in or talent for music
From this reading Her voice was not unmusical.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was not unmusical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had a gentle smile, that disclosed white, even teeth.
which person or people
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was tall, with brown eyes and a fine spun mass of golden-brown hair.
a late time of life
From this reading She was twenty-three years old and possessed a husband who, though only twenty-six, had already shown such strength of character and such aptitude at the criminal branch of the law that he was now a candidate for the post of district attorney on the regular Republican ticket.
