used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
any person at all
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
Elsa
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From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
equivocaladjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
at any time
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
Fraeulein
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From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
gilds
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From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
a young female
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
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 Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
Kirtley
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From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
plenteousadjective
affording an abundant supply
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
sweetensverbUS /ˈswiːtənz/
third-person singular of “sweeten” — make sweeter in taste
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _There_ she would have been thought arrayed by Nature as a tearing blonde, suitable for the equivocal light stage, or as a frivolous artist's model, or as promenade girl in a suit and cloak house.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
unimpeachableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbəl/
beyond doubt or reproach
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
which person or people
From this reading It is a luckless young traveler who does not find himself or herself engaged in some romance, permanent or transient, which ever after sweetens or gilds the memories of the tour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But in Fraeulein the extraordinary combination of volatile comeliness and unimpeachable earnestness daily worked growing wonders in Kirtley.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a fresh, strawberry and cream complexion under a plenteous harvest of flaxen hair would not be associated in America with anyone very serious.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading GERMAN LOVING Fraeulein Elsa was a blooming, almost blue-eyed young woman of twenty.
