used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
bedeckedverbUS /bɪˈdekt/
past form of “bedeck” — decorate
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
Fane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
a young female
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
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 a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
linty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
a light shade of red
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading She was a pretty, pale creature, with fair hair, almost white--what the Scots call linty--locks.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never was there such a contrast as that between mother and child.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
precisely as stated
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The child was very like her father, having the same pink and white face and weak mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHAT THE COOK FOUND Mrs. Fane was seated in the White Room waiting for visitors.
which person or people
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual she was knitting, and every now and then glanced at her little girl, who, washed and dressed and curled and bedecked with ribbons, played with her doll.
