used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
(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 I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
cheek-bones
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From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
cream-laid
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From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
apart from; not including
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
far-away
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From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
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 Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
letter-paper
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From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
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 Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
held dear
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
on one occasion
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
only a very short time before
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
Side-Blades
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From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
to-day
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From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should have liked to think her tolerably good-looking now, since he loved her so dearly and praised her so enthusiastically, and she was so much more than good to me.
Water-Melons
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From this reading Side-Blades & Water-Melons My far-away cousin could never have been pretty except to a fond husband's eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nose and chin were long, her cheek-bones were high, her eyes were pale, the lashes so light and thin as to be scarcely visible at all, and her scanty flaxen hair was dragged tightly away from a high bony forehead.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her gown to-day was white cambric, as clean, as glossy, and as opaque as cream-laid letter-paper.
belonging to which person
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I could not help using and believing the eyes that showed me a tall, lean woman whose skin, once fair, was now nearly as yellow as the freckles spattered all over her forehead, nose, cheeks, and chin.
