used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
(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 The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
Belinda
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From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
BLIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
conduciveadjectiveUS /kənˈduːsɪv/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
daguerreotypenoun
a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
Emmeline
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From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
frappé
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From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
a young female
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
HOLLANDnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
KATHARINE
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From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
Lucilla
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From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
Lucilla's
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From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
propitiatoryadjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
Ryder
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From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
except for; apart from
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Miss Lucilla Ryder treated her courteously, but Miss Lucilla's courtesy had a frappé quality not conducive to heart expansion.
unimpressionableadjective
not sensitive or susceptible to impression
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Miss Emmeline showed even more than her usual gentle propitiatory kindliness toward the quiet, unresponsive girl, but kindliness from Miss Emmeline had the flavour of overtures from a faded daguerreotype or a sweetly smiling porcelain miniature.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading The teachers, all save Belinda, voted Katharine difficult and unimpressionable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading It was a slightly vague, impersonal, watery kindliness not calculated to draw a shy or sensitive girl from her reserve.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE BLIGHTED BEING KATHARINE HOLLAND was distinctly unpopular during her first weeks in the Ryder School.
