used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading Her independence was abnormal and was mental as well as physical.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
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 She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
du
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From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
flagrantlyadverbUS /ˈfleɪɡrəntli/
in a flagrant manner
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
a young female
From this reading She was not merely a very pretty girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/
marked by or given to imitation
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Her independence was abnormal and was mental as well as physical.
jour
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From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Her independence was abnormal and was mental as well as physical.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not merely a very pretty girl.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
and nothing more
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Her independence was abnormal and was mental as well as physical.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was not merely a very pretty girl.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived a life of her own, and her brain was not purely imitative.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She not only acted often originally, but thought for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
Tuyn
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From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was not merely a very pretty girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
(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 Her independence was abnormal and was mental as well as physical.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Though ordinary enough in her youthful egoism, and entirely _du jour_ in her flagrantly shown vanity, Miss Van Tuyn, as Craven was to find out, was really something of an original.
