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Chapter XV
I recall her exact appearance as she waited. She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose. It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself. The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white. And such she ever appeared to me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I recall her exact appearance as she waited.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And such she ever appeared to me.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “I recall her exact appearance as she waited.”
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading “She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
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From this reading And such she ever appeared to me.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And such she ever appeared to me.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
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From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such she ever appeared to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not, however, the tint that makes the rose, but the rose itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I recall her exact appearance as she waited.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rose is a rose, whether its petals be red or pink or white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She happened to be arrayed that afternoon in a dark red dress, which fitted perfectly her slim, supple form, and her hat with a dark feather, and her dark hair about her brow gave her an air which reminded me of a red rose.
