used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
(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 She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Danvers
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From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
Ellen
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From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
a young female
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
heightenverbUS /ˈhaɪtən/
become more extreme
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading LOVER."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MR.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
an educational institution
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
school-fellows
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From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
school-girls
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From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She was extremely pretty, but she was unconscious of it; she never prided herself on her looks, she never tried to heighten her loveliness by a thousand little arts which school-girls always find out and despise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had all the qualifications which insure success in school life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there was a girl that was a prime favorite with her school-fellows, that girl was Ellen Danvers.
