used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
Bolton
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From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading NITA’S DIARY.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
coins made of gold
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
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 attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
set afire or burning
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
Nita
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From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
NITA'S
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From this reading NITA’S DIARY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
plaitsnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plait” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
unusual or striking
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nita had beautiful hair—beautiful, that is, in quality, if not remarkable in colour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her room at the same hour sat Nita Bolton: the door locked, the lamp lighted.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was attired in a flowing dressing-gown, her hair falling in two long, thick plaits over her shoulders.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was of a dull, soft brown, without the suspicion of a tawny hue in it, or of a glint of gold, but it was slightly wavy, fine, soft, and abundant, and she had a harmless pride and pleasure in it.
