used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
(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 Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
brought into existence
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
a female human offspring
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
having made preparations
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
Elsie
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From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
divisible by two
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
Isella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
not any; not one
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
(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 Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
in or at the place that
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
which person or people
From this reading WHO AND WHAT Old Elsie was not born a peasant.
belonging to which person
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Originally she was the wife of a steward in one of those great families of Rome whose estate and traditions were princely.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In addition to her beauty, the little Isella had quick intelligence, wit, grace, and spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Providence made her a present of a daughter whose beauty was wonderful, even in a country where beauty is no uncommon accident.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Elsie, as her figure and profile and all her words and movements indicated, was of a strong, shrewd, ambitious, and courageous character, and well disposed to turn to advantage every gift with which Nature had endowed her.
