used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
Barry
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From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
coiffurenoun
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
criticizedverbUS /ˈkrɪtəsaɪzd/
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
else
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From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
a boy or man
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
not any; not one
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
and nothing more
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading She had been known in her class in the University as a good fellow, a good sport, carelessly generous, and confident of her own powers, physical and mental.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOT TEA Linda Barry was looking in the glass.
at the time that
From this reading She was coolly critical of her own appearance, however, and granted it her approval only when her costume and coiffure reached the standard of her own prescription.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether any one else criticized her was a matter of profound indifference.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She liked her own reflection, and no wonder.
