used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
the state of being absent
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
(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 And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
carefully weighed
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
contoursnounUS /ˈkɑːntʊrz/
plural of “contour” — a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
corsets
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From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
divisible by two
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
a young female
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
Phyllis
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From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
Raysun
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From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
unusual or striking
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
upbringingnounUS /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/
properties acquired during a person's formative years
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
(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 She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
at the time that
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was tall, of a height which always goes so well with a purposeful face such as hers; and the delightful contours of her figure were all the more gracefully natural for the absence of corsets.
which person or people
From this reading Her beauty was quite decided, and was admitted even by those female souls who were really fond of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dark, with large, dark eyes, deeply fringed with black lashes, almost Celtic in their depth and sleepy fire.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading And with it all she wore an expression of keenness and decision at all times.
but in spite of that
From this reading LIFE THROUGH OTHER EYES Phyllis Raysun was quite a remarkable girl when her parentage and simple, yet strenuous, upbringing were considered.
