used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
ALIENATIONnounUS /ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən/
the feeling of being alienated from other people
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
ANCESTRALadjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
ELIZABETH'SnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
the organ of sight
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
growernounUS /ˈɡroʊər/
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
on the contrary
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH'S ALIENATION FROM THE ANCESTRAL FAITH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had a tall, straight form, rather stern and dignified airs, a keen black eye, and a beautiful countenance, though rather on the masculine order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had determined to give this, his eldest daughter, a liberal education, and have her assist in the instruction of her sisters.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Ward was the eldest of six children.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Her father, Samuel Ward, was a wealthy farmer and stock grower and a skillful horseman.
