used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
next to; at the side of
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
brilliantinenoun
a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
let have
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
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 Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
how
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From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
and nothing more
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
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 The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
MurmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
absolutely essential
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
not any; not one
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
rinsed
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From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
shampooedverbUS /ʃæmˈpuːd/
past form of “shampoo” — use shampoo on
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
make steady
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had rubbed brilliantine in to give it the approved gloss.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She had rinsed it in four relays of hot water, two of lukewarm and one of cold; she had dried it with the hard towel for the scalp and the soft towel for the hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole proceeding had lasted fully two hours; now she stood and brushed out the long fine threads of grey turning to silver with just the steady gentle pressure which was necessary and which, according to Mrs. Grant, no one but Mabel was capable of producing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mabel had shampooed her mother's hair, following out with unending patience the minute instructions which the process always involved.
