used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
(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 In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
disprovedverbUS /dɪˈspruːvd/
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
embarrassverbUS /ɪmˈberəs/
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
a young female
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
MEMORANDUMnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
of an obscure nature
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
others
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From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
express in words
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MAUD MAKES A MEMORANDUM My mother used to say to me: "Never expect to find brains in a pretty girl."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
(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 In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the first she had been impressed by the notion that there was something mysterious about A. Jones and that his romantic explanation of his former life and present position was intended to hide a truth that would embarrass him, were it fully known.
at the time that
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Perhaps she said it because I was not a pretty girl and she wished to encourage me.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading In any event, that absurd notion of the ancients that when the fairies bestow the gift of beauty on a baby they withhold all other qualities has so often been disproved that we may well disregard it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maud Stanton was a pretty girl--indeed, a beautiful girl--but she possessed brains as well as beauty and used her intellect to advantage more often than her quiet demeanor would indicate to others than her most intimate associates.
