Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

exercising or involving careful evaluations

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

-ing form of “cheapen” — lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

small very thin pancake

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Surprise made Hilda dumb.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

provided with a frame

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

a young female

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

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From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

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From this reading Surprise made Hilda dumb.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

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 She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Surprise made Hilda dumb.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

marked by harshly abusive criticism

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Surprise made Hilda dumb.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

not concealed or hidden

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

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From this reading LADY VALERIA FIGHTS HER OWN BATTLE.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

a Caucasian

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The two women stood face to face in silence for a few moments.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Lady Valeria looked at the girl with so piercing a scrutiny that those brilliant eyes of hers seemed to burn into the face of her rival--a scathing look, measuring and appraising that modest girlish beauty, cheapening those innocent charms in scornful wonder.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading She gazed in unconcealed wonderment at the small pale face framed in white crape, the delicate high-bred features, refined almost to attenuation, the luminous violet eyes with their long dark lashes, eyes which alone gave life and colour to the face.