used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
abradedverbUS /æˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “abrade” — wear away
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
put on clothes
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
high-neckedadjective
(of a garment) having a high neckline
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
lawn-tennis
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From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
rose-leaf
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From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
except for; apart from
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
SusceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That delicate rose-leaf flesh abraded and lacerated!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now the thought of physical bruises gave him a second spasm of righteous horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
be dressed in
From this reading 'Does one wear a high-necked dress to conceal the traces of chess, or lawn-tennis?'
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading He had not noticed her dress before, save for its spiritual whiteness.
Winifred's
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From this reading Susceptible though he was to beautiful shoulders, Winifred's enchanting face had been sufficiently distracting.
