used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
(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 Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
Brinnaria
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From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The combination made her irresistible.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
deferentialness
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From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
your usual mood
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
intense or sharp
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
FLAVOLA
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From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
a young female
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
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 Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The combination made her irresistible.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The combination made her irresistible.
Meffia's
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From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
and nothing more
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
on one occasion
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
TERENTIA
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From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
in the direction of
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
VestaladjectiveUS /ˈvestəl/
of or relating to Vesta
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
Vestals
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From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Her hair was golden hair in fact, not merely in name; her eyes were an intense, bright blue; her complexion was exquisite, the delicate texture and perfect whiteness of her skin emphasized by the healthful coloring which came and went on her cheeks.
which person or people
From this reading TERENTIA FLAVOLA, who was taken as a Vestal to fill Meffia’s place, was a really beautiful girl.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Besides her good looks Terentia had a charming disposition, a pretty unconsciousness of herself and a winning deferentialness towards her elders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one of the Vestals fell in love with her at once, most of all Brinnaria.
