used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
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 was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
a young female
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
hunting-frock
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From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
incasedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
leggins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
pliableadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪəbəl/
susceptible to being led or directed
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
on the contrary
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
a particular situation
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her _petite_ feet were incased in a pair of Indian moccasins; and her leggins of pliable goods, reached to the strings of these picturesque shoes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At a goodly distance she might have been taken for a member of the opposite sex, for the garment that reached but a little way below the knees was fringed after the manner of the frontier hunting-frock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hands which had pushed the stone over the edge of the wall were small and beautiful.
which person or people
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was of medium height, rather slightly built, with a fair, fresh skin, and sparkling black eyes.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They belonged to a young girl who might have reached her seventeenth year.
