used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
(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 I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
CreolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
didn't
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From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
Fane
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From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
set up or found
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
Greville
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From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
matronlyadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtrənli/
befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
and nothing more
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
slumbered
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From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
required or under orders
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading To myself literature was an irritation, a torment; but Greville Fane slumbered in the intellectual part of it like a Creole in a hammock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
at the time that
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was why I liked her—she rested me so from literature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I gave it all the opportunities I could, but I was not disappointed when I found her only a dull, kind woman.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She was not a woman of genius, but her faculty was so special, so much a gift out of hand, that I have often wondered why she fell below that distinction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She didn’t look like one, with her matronly, mild, inanimate face, but I supposed her greatness would come out in her conversation.
