adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
Andinnian
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From this reading Revealed to Lady Andinnian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
cosmeticsnounUS /kɑːzˈmetɪks/
plural of “cosmetic” — a toiletry designed to beautify the body
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
remove the dust from
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
the act of giving
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
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 superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
hedge-rows
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From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
Jerome's
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From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Revealed to Lady Andinnian.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
engage in
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
Matinsnoun
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Revealed to Lady Andinnian.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
St
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From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
superabundancenoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Revealed to Lady Andinnian.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Blake was returning from early service at St. Jerome's; or, as St. Jerome people called it, Matins.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In spite of the nearly sleepless night she had passed, Miss Blake looked well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning sun had chased away the dew on the grass, but the hedge-rows were giving out their fragrance, and the lark and blackbird sang in the trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her superabundance of hair, freshly washed up with its cunning cosmetics and adorned to perfection, gleamed as if so many golden particles of dust were shining on it: her morning robe was of light muslin, and becoming as fashion could make it.
