used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
a cherished desire
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was still the century of Queen Victoria.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
Corinne
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From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
Doag
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From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
divisible by two
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a young female
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a human being
From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was still the century of Queen Victoria.
on the contrary
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The life of any live girl had to be a rather elaborate pretence of something it distinctly was not.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still the century of Queen Victoria.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days, more than in the present, a girl with a strong sense of identity was taught to hide it scrupulously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading It was still the century of Queen Victoria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corinne Doag was distinctly a city person.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she was a real singer, with ambition and a firm, even hard purpose, I can see now, back of the languorous dusky eyes and the wide slow smile that Henry was not then man enough to understand.
