used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
fluffy-haired
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From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
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 With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
LOVERSnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
social deportment
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Nothing could be prettier than her face and figure, and nothing more engaging than her manners.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
Ransome's
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From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
a male human offspring
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
which person or people
From this reading A LOVERS' MEETING Every one who was any one knew the Honorable Mrs. Ward.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a fluffy-haired kitten of a woman, more like a Dresden china shepherdess than a mere human being.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The late Mr. Ward, Lord Ransome's son, had been a fast young man, devoted to the turf and to his pretty wife.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading With her yellow hair, her charming face, and her melting blue eyes, she managed to hold her own against younger women.
