AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fair widow truly!
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading How dazzlingly lovely she was!
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A fair widow truly!
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
hairnounUS /her/
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 The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
heightenverbUS /ˈhaɪtən/
become more extreme
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
How
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From this reading How dazzlingly lovely she was!
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading How dazzlingly lovely she was!
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
mignonne
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From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I, her lately deceased husband, freely admitted the magnetic power of her charms!
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How dazzlingly lovely she was!
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A fair widow truly!
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How dazzlingly lovely she was!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading A fair widow truly!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gazed at her with the same bewildered fascination that had stupefied my reason and judgment when I beheld her for the first time.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The black robes she wore, the long crape veil thrown back from her clustering hair and _mignonne_ face, all the somber shadows of her mourning garb only served to heighten and display her beauty to greater advantage.
