used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading That she was not beautiful there is abundant evidence.
(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 her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
emphasiseverb
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading That she was not beautiful there is abundant evidence.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
a young female
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ugly she was not in later years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she was not beautiful there is abundant evidence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ugly she was not in later years.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
on one occasion
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
unusual or striking
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
RoenounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she was not beautiful there is abundant evidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That she was not beautiful there is abundant evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlotte Bronte was not beautiful, but she must have been singularly fascinating.
at the time that
From this reading When, as a girl of fifteen, she became a pupil at Roe Head, Mary Taylor once told her to her face that she was ugly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her friends emphasise the soft silky hair, and the beautiful grey eyes which in moments of excitement seemed to glisten with remarkable brilliancy.
a late time of life
From this reading Ugly she was not in later years.
