used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
(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 He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
atrociouslyadverb
in a terrible manner
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
make calm or still
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
put or send forth
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
without deviation
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
divisible by two
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
ever-increasing
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From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
the organ of sight
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
fiacre
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From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
GWEN
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From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
heterodoxadjectiveUS /ˈhetərədɑːks/
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
how
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From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
picture-bride
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From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
moving very fast
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
unimpassionedadjective
free from emotional appeal; marked by reasonableness
From this reading Everything she said had the calm cold brilliancy of steel about it, and she advanced the most dangerously heterodox opinions in a most unimpassioned and frozen style.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GWEN was in an unusual humour this afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was silent until they got into the _fiacre_, but directly it moved she began to talk in a swift even way peculiarly her own.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strange shrugged his shoulders with grim good humour as she went on.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He admired her splendid insolence, as any man would have done; all the same, he felt a half frantic longing for that picture-bride and an ever-increasing wonder as to how any woman cast in the same mould, eye for eye, mouth for mouth, dimple for dimple, curve for curve, could so atrociously belie her nature.
