adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
Alice's
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From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
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 TIFFS ALL AROUND.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TIFFS ALL AROUND.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
beautifully-shaped
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From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
bedizened
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From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
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 Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
close-fittingadjective
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
cloudiest
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From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
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 Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
Kitty's
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From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
lappets
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From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
TIFFS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIFFS ALL AROUND.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitty's dark-blue skirt was all that was correct and proper; it reached just to her ankles, and her remarkably small and beautifully-shaped feet were encased in the neatest possible tan boots.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her hair, of the softest, cloudiest black, true Irish hair, was piled up in a thick mass behind; in front it waved and curled round her white forehead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the blouse of light pink silk, all bedizened with bunches of ribbons and lappets of lace, was in Alice's eyes almost as painfully unsuitable as the trained skirt.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Kitty wore a little close-fitting cap of dark-blue velvet on her head.
