used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
in the past
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
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 had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
confined by bonds
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
at any time
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
filletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
HAIDEE
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From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
infinitesimally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
a boy or man
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
a room where books are kept
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Haidee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
on one occasion
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
ringlets
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From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
a particular situation
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
very small
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
at the time that
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had big dark eyes, a tiny mouth, a slim white throat, and infinitesimally small hands and feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had a small head with raven black tresses bound smoothly about her brow with a fillet, but twisted back over her ears and ending in ringlets over her shoulders.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I think her feet fascinated me most; for she wore shoes unlike any I had ever seen, ending in high curving points at the toes.
a late time of life
From this reading HAIDEE ONCE, years ago, when I was a lad, in an old volume of poems in my father’s library I came across a steel engraving of a beautiful woman.
