used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew 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 "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
divisible by two
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
made afraid
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
a young female
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
GrafnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
misanthropicadjective
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
by chance
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
express in words
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
uncongenialadjective
not suitable to your tastes or needs
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Once she had secretly studied their reflection in a mirror, and the eyes awed and frightened her, and made her uneasy.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading She was of dark complexion and her big brown eyes held a sombre and unfathomable expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For this beautiful girl of fifteen was somewhat bitter and misanthropic, a condition perhaps due to the uncongenial atmosphere in which she had been reared.
which person or people
From this reading "ALL ASHORE" Beth De Graf was a puzzle to all who knew her.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She was a puzzle even to herself, and was wont to say, indifferently, that the problem was not worth a solution.
