used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Her dress was muddy and wet and in disorder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
put on clothes
From this reading Her dress was muddy and wet and in disorder.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had a grey face and red eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a grey face and red eyes.
at a previous time
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
Giles
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From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
a young female
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She had a grey face and red eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
HuddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Her dress was muddy and wet and in disorder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
OLGA'S
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From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
on one occasion
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She had a grey face and red eyes.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
cut with a saw
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Formerly haughty and self-possessed, she was now quite exhausted and broken down.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Her dress was muddy and wet and in disorder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLGA'S EVIDENCE Giles saw in the girl almost as great a change as that which had taken place in her mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Huddled up in the chair, she looked a pitiable object--the ruin of what was once a beautiful woman.
