used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I couldn't have believed it possible."
clothing in general
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't have believed it possible."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
Gertrude
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From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
a young female
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn't have believed it possible."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't have believed it possible."
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
and nothing more
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I couldn't have believed it possible."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
Rona
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From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
She's
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From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
StuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
style's
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From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading She's really toned down in the most amazing fashion.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She used to be so fearfully loud.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
at the time that
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It isn't only her dresses," said Gertrude Oliver, "though she looks a different girl in her new clothes; her whole style's altered.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
WoodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The "Stunt" The general verdict on Rona, when she arrived back at The Woodlands, was that she was wonderfully improved.
