used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEB OF FATE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
remove the dust from
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
equipages
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From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A WEB OF FATE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
a young female
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
golden-haired
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From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
ten 10s
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
and nothing more
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WEB OF FATE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
communicated in words
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was standing under a tree in Central Park, watching the equipages that rolled past in a constant stream.
WEBnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading A WEB OF FATE.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
which person or people
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would sell my soul to Satan for a chest of gold!" cried a despairing voice.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, had just whirled past, and the dust from the wheels had blown into the speaker's face, drawing those reckless words from her lips:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a young girl who uttered the words.
