used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
anew
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
(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 A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
another's
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From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
any thing at all
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
BEVYnounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
dearly loved
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
psychological suffering
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
communicated in words
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
MAIDENSnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
recurring again and again
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
only a very short time before
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BEVY OF FAIR MAIDENS Never in all her life had Her Grace of Lincoln experienced anything so awful.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
having a supporting base
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
under normal conditions
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" she repeated over and over again in breathless eagerness.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Her very coif, usually a pattern of propriety, looked awry and scarcely sober on her dear old head, whilst her round, chubby face, a beautiful forest of tangled wrinkles, expressed the most dire distress, coupled with hopeless, pathetic bewilderment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet was not Her Grace justly proud of the flock of fair maids committed to her charge?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She seemed scarce to notice the pretty picture before her--two young girls standing with arms linked round one another's waists, eyes aglow with excitement, and cheeks made rosy with the palpitating intensity of the narrative.
