used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
AGNES
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
clothing in general
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
DELACOUR
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From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
put on clothes
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not old, but elderly.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
a special situation
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Miss Delacour thought little about so trivial a thing as fashion, or mere dress in any shape or form.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
well-proportionedadjective
of pleasing proportions
From this reading She had a very broad figure, plump and well-proportioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was fond of saying that she was as the Almighty made her, and that clothes were nothing but a snare of the flesh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AUNT AGNES DELACOUR Miss Delacour was an elderly woman with somewhat coarse gray hair.
